The latest articles on DEV Community by Roman Eklmn (@romaneklmn). https://dev.to/romaneklmn https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4223177%2Fd41766d0-693d-431e-af8b-f8b505a0711f.png https://dev.to/romaneklmn en Roman Eklmn Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:25:40 +0000 https://dev.to/romaneklmn/looking-for-android-beta-testers-help-improve-live-radio-captions-10j5 https://dev.to/romaneklmn/looking-for-android-beta-testers-help-improve-live-radio-captions-10j5 <p>Hi DEV Community!</p> <p>I'm Roman Eklmn, an independent developer behind <strong>RadioText AI</strong>, a free experimental Android app for listening to internet radio while reading live speech captions. I'm working to make radio more accessible, including for Deaf and hard-of-hearing listeners.</p> <p>I'm looking for volunteer testers for <strong>RadioText AI v0.3.0 Beta Test v18</strong>.</p> <h2> What to test </h2> <ul> <li>Installation and first launch on Android</li> <li>Internet radio playback and stability</li> <li>Accuracy and readability of live captions</li> <li>Russian and English speech recognition</li> <li>Navigation, accessibility and usability</li> <li>Bugs, crashes and confusing screens</li> </ul> <p>Speech recognition and contest detection are experimental. Captions may be inaccurate or delayed, particularly with music, noise or changing languages.</p> <h2> Join the free test </h2> <p><strong>Beta Family invitation:</strong> <a href="https://betafamily.com/t/c0b2253be82a178a39" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://betafamily.com/t/c0b2253be82a178a39</a></p> <p><strong>Android APK release:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/OskolElkin/RadioText-AI-Releases/releases/tag/v0.3.0-beta-test-v18" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/OskolElkin/RadioText-AI-Releases/releases/tag/v0.3.0-beta-test-v18</a></p> <p>Create a free tester account if requested, try the app, and submit your observations through Beta Family. The current free testing window ends on November 8, or after 20 volunteer reports, whichever happens first.</p> <p>Please include your Android phone model, Android version, radio station and spoken language. Feedback from Deaf and hard-of-hearing testers is especially valuable.</p> <p>Participation is voluntary and free. There is no paid testing requirement and no purchase is needed.</p> <p>Thanks for helping improve accessibility and the quality of this early project.</p> <p><strong>Roman Eklmn</strong> — Eklmn Lab</p> android testing showdev a11y Roman Eklmn Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:39:48 +0000 https://dev.to/romaneklmn/radiotext-ai-making-internet-radio-more-accessible-with-captions-4280 https://dev.to/romaneklmn/radiotext-ai-making-internet-radio-more-accessible-with-captions-4280 <h1> RadioText AI: Making Internet Radio More Accessible </h1> <p>Hi! I'm Roman Eklmn, an independent developer building applications with AI under Eklmn Lab.</p> <p>Today I'd like to introduce <strong>RadioText AI</strong>, my experimental Android application designed to make internet radio easier to follow through speech-to-text captions.</p> <h2> What does RadioText AI do? </h2> <p>RadioText AI lets you listen to internet radio while reading recognized speech on your Android screen.</p> <p>The project is especially interested in accessibility for Deaf and hard-of-hearing users.</p> <p>Current beta features include:</p> <ul> <li>Internet radio playback</li> <li>Speech-to-text captions</li> <li>Russian and English recognition</li> <li>Experimental detection of radio contest announcements</li> <li>Local caption history</li> <li>Android accessibility improvements</li> </ul> <h2> Why am I building it? </h2> <p>Radio is primarily an audio medium. I want to explore how speech recognition can help more people access spoken radio content.</p> <p>I'm an independent developer, still learning, testing and improving the application.</p> <h2> Watch the demonstration </h2> <p> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X1AaoZd3cdc" width="710" height="399"> </iframe> </p> <h2> Download the Android beta </h2> <p><strong>GitHub Releases:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://github.com/OskolElkin/RadioText-AI-Releases/releases/tag/v0.2.0-beta" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/OskolElkin/RadioText-AI-Releases/releases/tag/v0.2.0-beta</a></p> <p><strong>Alternative download on itch.io:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://oskolelkin.itch.io/radiotext-ai" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://oskolelkin.itch.io/radiotext-ai</a></p> <h2> Current limitations </h2> <p>RadioText AI is a beta project, not a finished commercial product.</p> <p>Recognition accuracy depends on audio quality, language, music, background noise and device performance.</p> <p>Contest detection is experimental and may produce incorrect results. The app does not automatically enter contests.</p> <h2> Looking for volunteer testers </h2> <p>I'm looking for people willing to test RadioText AI on Android.</p> <p>Feedback from Deaf and hard-of-hearing users would be particularly valuable.</p> <p>I'd appreciate feedback about:</p> <ul> <li>Installation and first launch</li> <li>Caption accuracy and readability</li> <li>Ease of navigation</li> <li>Bugs and crashes</li> <li>Accessibility improvements</li> </ul> <p>Please share your experience in the comments.</p> <h2> About the developer </h2> <p><strong>Roman Eklmn — Eklmn Lab</strong></p> <p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/OskolElkin" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/OskolElkin</a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://oskolelkin.github.io/eklmn-digital/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://oskolelkin.github.io/eklmn-digital/</a></p> <p>Thanks for checking out my project!</p> android a11y ai programming